Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Eastern State Penitentiary
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Los Angeles, California
World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.
York, England
This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.
New York, New York
Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
Stockholm, Sweden
This gem from the industrial age helps visitors and residents alike traverse hilly Stockholm.
Naples, Italy
A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.
Nativitas, Mexico
These strikingly colorful paintings were created by a mysterious Mesoamerican civilization.
Little Gaddesden, England
Local legend says this unusual chimney is actually a broken-hearted man's tomb.
Zurich, Switzerland
This eclectic architectural gem played witness to Zurich’s colonial past.
Withernsea, England
This two-towered gateway is all that remains of the unluckiest pier in the world.
Inyo County, California
Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.
Los Angeles, California
The silent film master's legacy commemorated in all the right and wrong places.
St. Joseph, Missouri
The fastest mail service in the west is tracked and memorialized along this 1,400 mile trail.
Sparks, Nevada
Curiously, this large sporting goods store features 14 wax representations of American presidents.
Reno, Nevada
An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.
Reno, Nevada
The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Wayne Newton's sprawling estate is now open for visitors to catch a glimpse of his "heart and soul."
Henderson, Nevada
Originally built as a promotional giveaway, this suburban house was designed to be an IRL version of the Simpson home.
Goodsprings, Nevada
The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.
Alamo, Nevada
An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.
Overton, Nevada
Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.
Amargosa Valley, Nevada
Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.
Baker, Nevada
A gothic palace of endless stalagmites and pseudoscorpions waits within one of the world's most beautiful caves.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.